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BP banks on latest technology to break open deep Iraq exploration play

Modern seismic and drilling equipment needed in future hunt for deeper Iraqi resources, top BP executive tells Upstream

BP chief executive, Murray Auchincloss, (seated, left) and Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani al-Sawad, signed a memorandum of understanding to develop oilfields in Kirkuk in 2024, a deal formalised in March 2025.
BP chief executive, Murray Auchincloss, (seated, left) and Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani al-Sawad, signed a memorandum of understanding to develop oilfields in Kirkuk in 2024, a deal formalised in March 2025.Photo: IRAQI PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS OFFICE/AFP/SCANPIX
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Published 19 June 2025, 05:32Updated 19 June 2025, 05:32
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